Ranger

The Ranger Team supports visitors to explore and learn about many of Salford City Councils 60 parks and greenspaces.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual with experience of community development and volunteer engagement to join the Salford Ranger Team. The role will focus on supporting the community, local groups, organisations and key partners to utilise Peel Park Salford and the city’s surrounding greenspaces.

Working predominantly in our urban parks you will be involved in providing local people with a safe and enjoyable experience of their green open space. The role includes the organisation and delivery of a varied programme of engaging park based activities for the public, as well as horticultural maintenance and care of the grounds to green flag standard alongside volunteers and the council’s grounds maintenance teams.

As part of the team you will also help to maintain our parks and greenspaces providing safe, welcoming places for everyone to enjoy.

You will need to be flexible, highly organised and possess good communications skills.

This post will involve regular weekend, bank holiday and evening work for which appropriate enhancements will be made. A driving licence is desirable.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested for the successful applicant, which you will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check currently £49.50. The payment for this will be deducted from your first four months’ salary payments at a rate of £12.38 per month. If you do not commence employment for any reason but the DBS has been processed, you will be sent an invoice for the payment of £49.50.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

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